Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-05-25
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.

Rhapsody in August

TMDB 7.2ČSFD 72%19911h 38mReleased

Drama

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Released: May 25, 1991